Overview Please take a
look at the introduction and overview pages as they help to put the descriptions
in their proper perspective.

The links below lead to a section devoted to the Army indicated. Each
section contains an examination of the officially authorised Battalion
structures for the Infantry, Motorised and Airborne formations deployed, plus
some specialist units. There is also a brief look at the Divisional
formations in which they served.

The British ArmyInfantry,
Motor, Parachute and Air Landing Battalions and Commando; Added
other Battalion types (Chindit, Mountain and Light)